im medicated but my ocd keeps telling me that i dont need it cuz i dont actually have ocd. so i havent been taking it as often as i should be. does anyone know how combat this feeling? any tips?

Hi ocdsux41, you definitely should not be skipping medication doses. OCD will always make you doubt that you have it, even after diagnosis, it’s the only illness I can think of that does so. Much like other intrusive thoughts, try to not give it a definitive answer and don’t actively try to disprove or acknowledge it, just tell it “ so what” and try to not ruminate on it. You know you have been diagnosed and hopefully you have been able to make progress and will continue to do so, so not to add reassurance, but whether you have OCD or not is irrelevant to your progress. I know it’s easier said than done but try to not acknowledge the doubt and keep moving onward in life and in your recovery.